Exemptions from English Proficiency Test

Teachers at UT are required to demonstrate the language level requirement of (C1 - CEFR).

There are certain conditions which qualify a person for exemption from the ‘English Proficiency Test for Academic Staff’ test; these are outlined below. 

Exemption from the language requirement (C1 - CEFR) is awarded to teachers who:

• are native speakers of English (defined as someone who has spoken that language as their first language since early childhood, rather than having learnt it as a foreign language);
• do not provide education in English and do not supervise international staff, PhD candidates or students;
• can demonstrate that they meet the English language requirement C1 through a valid diploma or certificate such as:
  • IELTS Certificate (max. 2 years old)
  • TOEFL (ibT) (up to 3 years old) are accepted.
  • Cambridge Certificate (up to 3 years old) are accepted.

See the table below for the scores and final objectives in the given certificates that are required: